Olympus E-M1 III vs Pentax K-50

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-M1 III versus Pentax K-50, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and K-50 (16MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and K-50 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M1 III was unveiled 6 years after the K-50 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-M1 III grades versus the K-50 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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If you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M1 III enjoys physical measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) while the Pentax K-50 has measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M1 III against the K-50.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 III and K-50 is 67 and 63 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions just by looking at a spec sheet. The picture here might give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1 III and K-50.

As you can see, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 III having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Olympus E-M1 III will give you extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more recent E-M1 III is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.